Make the Gingerbread House Base. You’ll need a rigid base on which to build the gingerbread house. It will need to be at least 12 inches square, but you can make it bigger if you want to add ...

4. Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Remove top sheet of parchment. Cut out desired shapes using cookie cutters or a paring knife. When all shapes are cut, use the tip of a paring knife to ...

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You don’t have to make a stained-glass window for your gingerbread house, but it’s an easy way to make the project truly special. 1. To start, heat the oven to 350 degrees. On the front wall ...

Set a good foundation. Gingerbread houses are hard—and nerve wracking—to move, so pick a stable platform that can be moved easily, or build directly on your display surface.

4 cups all purpose flour, plus more for rolling; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon allspice ...

For our house, we opted for a simple cottage with short walls and a steep roof. Templates can be downloaded from the internet or you can make your own.

Decorating a gingerbread house starts with the best intentions as you try to create the gingerbread mansion of your dreams—a picturesque cottage with gumdrop accents, perfectly piped frosting and a ...

11 Insane, Life-Size Gingerbread Houses You Should Visit This Holiday Season “We get every panel, draw it out on the pencil, lay it flat, let it dry, ...